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- Hypnosis On Steroids - Why Learning Hypnosis Is Like Going To The Gym - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Brian SnitgaardThink of learning Hypnosis as going to the gym. If you have never been to a gym before or done any exercise regularly, it is stupid to pull the biggest dumbbells of the rack and start pumping away. If you try to do this you will either set yourself up for failure or wear yourself out. On the ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - I Am A Genius-- Deal With It - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen you call or refer to someone a genius, what do you really mean? That they manifest qualities and characteristics which seem to be beyond the typical? That they are totally extraordinary and they are ahead of their time? That they seem to be able to master and generate the perfect and ideal ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Improving Accuracy in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Steven A. FrankelDecisions in mental health treatment are often relatively subjective and clinical judgment is prone to errors. But must it be that way? There is a solution, but, since this problem characterizes all of our work, finding it can be challenging. To start with, the clinical decision maker and ...
Views: 1076(3 votes) - Is the Drive for Success Stealing your joy? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Rita SchulteAs writers we all want to be a success. We want to have our words touch people’s hearts; we want to somehow be immortalized through our work, and at the end of the day we want to sell books. That seems pretty normal---but percolating under the unconscious surface, could there be deeper reasons ...
Views: 1148(2 votes) - Is there any connection between self confidence and depression? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanSome people mistakenly believe that being depressed means that they lack self confidence. While this is a completely incorrect assumption still we can't say that there is no relation between self confidence and depression. Being depressed doesn't mean that you lack confidence but in many ...
Views: 1794(1 vote) - Knowing What We Want - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Aps SantosAs we grow older, we become whole on our own. We are like Asian art, fully blown. It is normal for people to constantly seek human’s help for no man is an island. We connect and we interact with others. But “us” as a whole and our appreciation of ourselves do not depend on how others see us as ...
Views: 999(2 votes) - Magic Potions We All Need This Time of Year - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2003 from Barbara Becker HolsteinAs winter descends we begin to feel the chill of shorter days and less sunlight. For many of us, less hours of light combined with colder temperatures results in us feel less light emotionally. For some of us, who actually have SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) gloom really sets in. This gloom ...
Views: 1295(1 vote) - Making Peace with Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Dr. Janolyn MooreMaking Peace with Yourself By Dr, Janolyn F Moore, PhD "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Do not be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Do not let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And, ...
Views: 3464(1 vote) - Mental Toughness - Preferring Not Demanding - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlThe following article looks at "demanding" and "preferring". Understanding the difference between these types of irrational and rational thinking is key to Mental Toughness. Demands are rigid thinking patterns and rules, where we insist that others, the world and ourselves must be a certain way, ...
Views: 1374(3 votes) - Oh No! What Do I Do? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Deb ScottOh No! What Do I Do Now? Do you want to be happy? We are all called to be here on planet earth in this skin suit, in a specific time (now), for a specific reason (purpose). How? You can never be fully happy UNTIL you are sharing, and using YOUR God given talents. Time, treasure, ...
Views: 1343(4 votes) - Patience Impatience - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Bill WhiteA friend of mine loves to eat, and his food choices have traditionally been very poor. Over the years he’d become overweight, easily fatigued, and a lot less mobile than he used to be. Six months ago he had his annual physical. And though he’d always had cholesterol problems, this time around ...
Views: 1735(1 vote) - Power of Motivational Videos - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Alex KerchoffThere are lots of motivational aids like posters, books, audio tapes but the power of motivational videos is highly underrated. Even video clips from popular films like Rocky can seriously motivate one to train hard and pursue their dreams. Sites like Youtube and Video have lots of videos anyone ...
Views: 5258(1 vote) - Psychology and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Natalie AmsdenSince the popular book and movie The Secret hit the shelves in 2006, the concept of The Law of Attraction (LOA) has spread like wildfire, attracting believers and critics alike. Believers—who call themselves “deliberate creators”—practice the processes of positive thought, affirmative thinking, ...
Views: 6339(1 vote) - Reality And Whose Living There - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Robert DarbyA Ticket To La La Land For decades I thought I knew what reality was, and in a way I did. Imagine my surprise when, years later after going on a long journey of developing my awareness, I discovered that I was not only clueless but a long time resident of La La Land and didn't even know who ...
Views: 1627(1 vote) - Stress Management Tips from a licensed Clinical, Sports and Industrial/Organizational Psychologist - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Jack SingerMore than twenty years ago, stress was the cover story in Time magazine. Stress was referred to as “The Epidemic of the Eighties” and it was referred to as the nation’s number one health problem. Flash forward to 2007. Results were released on December 12, 2007 from “Stress in America,” the ...
Views: 1571(2 votes) - Ten Things People Don’t Know about Therapy - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2013 from Tina TessinaI recently had a first session with a client who said, about halfway into the hour “Wow. I like you. I’m surprised.” I laughed, but I knew what the client meant. As a psychotherapist in private practice, I encounter a lot of people who waited far too long to come in for counseling because they ...
Views: 1845(6 votes) - Ten Things to Stop Beating Yourself Up Over - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from William Cottringer“He who doesn't accept the conditions of life sells his soul.” ~Charles Baudelaire. There are ten no-cause things I have found some people needlessly beat themselves up over. It just makes more sense to accept reality as it is with these particular things and move on to greener pastures worth ...
Views: 4966(3 votes) - The Enneagram Of Personality In Coaching - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhat if humans had spent many centuries contemplating on the trends of motivation which sit outside the awareness of individuals and support the choices they make? The Enneagram is a system with profound origins which has been built and evolved through several years and several frameworks. It is ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - The Influence of Life Experiences On Personality During Adulthood - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Joseph ColemanThere are many theories surrounding the effect of one’s behavior on his/her personality. The more humanistic approach as stated by Clinical psychiatrist Carl Rogers in his theory of personality explains that human behavior is “exquisitely rational” (Rogers, 1961, p.194). Rogers went on to ...
Views: 16408(1 vote) - The Key Effects of Low Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Eduard EzeanuLow self-esteem is a psychological condition that influences all sides of a person’s life: their career, relationships, health, sex life and social life. The vast majority of its consequences are ugly. When a person has low self-esteem, it means they’re making an unwarrantedly negative ...
Views: 2196(1 vote) - The Mindfulness of the Everyday - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Katie GoodeI always swore that I would never garden. When I was a teenager, my parents used to make us weed in the garden as a punishment. Every time I was sentenced to a couple of hours of gardening (which was pretty much every week), I would dream of the day I would be a grown up and never have to garden ...
Views: 1062(3 votes) - The Myth of Your "Calling" in Life: How to Know What You REALLY Showed Up to Do - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Dr. Steve McSwain,The Myth of Your “Calling” in Life Our culture has confused people, and continues to do so, in this regard. For example, what young person does not grow up expecting that there is something special they are here to do and that their greatest life challenge, or test, is to figure out what that ...
Views: 2156(1 vote) - The Power of Observation - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Gian Fiero |If experience is the greatest teacher, and hindsight is 20/20, then what can be said of observation? Observation is defined as: 1 a: an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law b: observance 2 a: an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with ...
Views: 8014(6 votes) - The Secret... Really Is - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Roni Weisberg-RossIt took me quite a long time to sit down and watch “The Secret”, which if I recall correctly was all the rage a few years ago. And I probably would have never watched it if a client of mine (I’m a psychotherapist) had not kept urging me. So I viewed it with a jaundiced eye. The first few minutes ...
Views: 1797(5 votes) - The Tower - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn this article, I'd like to discuss an idea that ties together psychology and spirituality. It gives a new spin on the theory of the "subconscious mind," and explains why the spiritual journey can sometimes feel challenging. Let me begin the discussion with a story. Once there was a man ...
Views: 684(1 vote) - The Value of Knowing What You Feel - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Patrice WoltersHealthy disagreements and constructive communication are nearly impossible when couples can't share their true feelings. Many people have difficulty putting names to their feelings, or they hold back and bury their feelings. This impaired communication can lead to anger, resentment and even ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - There is Only One Creative Power In The Universe, Not Two - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Charles KohThere is only one power in the universe. It is the creative force in our own thoughts and imagination. There is no enemy on the outside, but an enemy that we create within. We are told, there is only one God, and beside Him there is No Other. As the story goes in scripture, in the beginning ...
Views: 1935(2 votes) - Welcome Back Kotter (Likeability)! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from William CottringerWelcome Back Kotter (Likeability)! By Bill Cottringer “Welcome back, Your dreams were your ticket out. Welcome back, To that same old place that you laughed about…”~John Sebastian, Lov’n Spoonful. One of the most popular TV programs of my generation was “Welcome Back Kotter.” I can ...
Views: 2228(1 vote) - WHAT DO I PACK FOR A GUILT TRIP? - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Phil MéthotWHAT DO I PACK FOR A GUILT TRIP? So I'm driving along the highway on a Quebec road doing ten kilometers above the speed limit. For American friends, a kilometer is not as long as a mile so it feels like your going faster because, at the same speed, you can do a hundred of them in an hour ...
Views: 2647(1 vote) - What is EMDR and How Can it Help You? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cynthia Henrie, MFT, BCETSRecently more clients have expressed an interest in EMDR. What exactly is EMDR? EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, is a technique that is used to stimulate the nervous system and helps emotional memories and feelings that are “stuck” to be worked through or ...
Views: 3244(5 votes) - What Psychometric Profile Results Are Employers Looking For? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from stephen sharpPsychometric profiling (commonly called psychometric tests) are used by 65% of UK employers, so what are they looking for from these assessments? Most of the time they don’t know; haven’t a clue; don’t know it until it stumbles in their door and stares them in the face. That's called an ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Why Do Some People Suffer So Much in Their Lives? Explanations Given By Jung’s Psychological Types - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Christina SponiasThere are people who suffer very much in their lives, while other people suffer only sometimes. The explanation for this phenomenon is given by Carl Jung’s psychological types. Jung discovered that each person inherits a predetermined psychological type that shapes their personality. Each ...
Views: 3816(1 vote) - Why Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals & Transgender Should Enjoy the Freedom of Showing Affection - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Paul MartinHeterosexual people take being able to show each other affection in public for granted. Sadly for us it can be different. When you put your arm lovingly around your significant other walking down the street people can react as though you are having anal sex with diseased 3 legged Guinea Pig! It ...
Views: 1964(1 vote) - Without Ego - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Tina TessinaIn reading philosophical teachings and writings, I often wonder why the body and the ego are seen so negatively, as if they somehow are antithetical to spirituality. Although ego, body and mind are not all we are, each is part, an expression of the whole self, included in our precious gifts from ...
Views: 1455(5 votes) - You're Not Suicidal, Homicidal, or Crazy... - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Bill WhiteYou’re visiting a friend at his 20th floor condo. He takes you out on the balcony for a marvelous view of the city. Suddenly you feel the urge to take a flying leap. You’re walking down the sidewalk and coming your way is a woman pushing her baby in a stroller. You can’t help but wonder what ...
Views: 1959(1 vote) - Your Dark Side - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2004 from JoreJj ElprehzleinnYour Dark Side Why It is So Difficult to Live at Maximum Power...and How You Can Turn Your Inner Darkness to Your Advantage. "If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy ...
Views: 1737(2 votes) - “The Dark Depression Cloud of Later Life” - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from William Cottringer“The Dark Depression Cloud of Later Life” By Bill Cottringer “The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball.” ~Doug Larson Later life often brings a dark cloud of depression that can be very worrisome and quite difficult to deal with, ...
Views: 1732(2 votes) - Be A Distinction - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from David WolfBe A Distinction Being Authentic Is A Key For Vibrant Living For most of us, consistent authenticity involves conscious, courageous effort. It's a challenge to recognize our deceptions and pretenses, and differentiate them from actual self-discovery. Each moment our integrity is connected ...
Views: 1576(6 votes) - Review: Dr. Walter E. Jacobson's Forgive To Win: End Self-Sabotage. Get Everything You Want - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Norm GoldmanAuthor: Walter E. Jacobson M.D. ISBN: 978-14528341 Dr. Walter E. Jacobson's Forgive To Win: End Self-Sabotage. Get Everything You Want resonates with a basket full of insightful advice that for some of us may even sound familiar, provided we were fortunate enough to be raised by wise and ...
Views: 1651(3 votes) - A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE ON BLACK MALE SEXUALITY & RACISM IN AMERICA, PT 1 - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Sadie SheafeI am the first documented Social Scientist and Clinical Sexologist to conduct in-depth research into the sexual behavior and sexual practices of Black People in America, As a result of this research I theorize that the sexual practices of black people are virtually unknown because they are ...
Views: 12256(7 votes) - Bullying Prevention Skills and Techniques for Children - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Mark LakewoodChild bullying is a big problem in our schools today. The main difference between child bullying today from the past is the nature of the bullying and the violence that occurs in the aftermath. Cyberbullying is becoming a popular and more destructive form of bullying than traditional bullying. ...
Views: 928(2 votes) - Conventional Affirmations Entrench Denial - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Doron AlonDenial is not just a river in Egypt As "humorous" as that saying is, denial is no joke. Denial is the number one characteristic addicts display when confronted about their addictions. " I am not addicted, I can control it" or " I don't have a drinking problem, I just like to relax at night ...
Views: 1856(2 votes) - Overcoming The Obstacles To Self Change - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Robert DarbyThe Dysfunctional Landscape It should be stated from the start that the obstacles mentioned in this article are those of a severe nature. I share the strategies and techniques for dealing with them because they are the same for minor dysfunctionality as they are for major train wrecks, the ...
Views: 1618(2 votes) - The Torrid Affair (Self Love) - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Gerri Ratigan"Teach only love, for that is what you are." Course in Miracles The Affair I'm having a torrid affair! I'm in love! And what an amazing human being this person is! How could I not have recognized how wonderful she is?? She has always been right in front of my nose too! ...
Views: 939(2 votes) - IDENTIFTYING PTSD FROM CHILDHOOD- And 3 Steps to Begin Healing - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Bettina Sparkles ObernuefemannIDENTIFYING PTSD FROM CHILDHOOD ABUSE And 3 STEPS TO BEGIN HEALING Bettina “Sparkles” Obernuefemannn I’ve learned during the past 20 years that almost all of us on planet earth have experienced some kind of trauma or loss, now more commonly recognized as POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ...
Views: 1571(3 votes) - The Solar Plexus - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Joie HRHThe universe feels us; and we feel it as communication is transmitted through the information highway of our electrical nervous system and emotions (energy in motion). In The Solar Plexus or Abdominal Brain, late 1800’s writer, Atkinson [Dumont] offers a comprehensive guide on the biology of ...
Views: 2054(7 votes) - *** Are you Alone? Is God Alone? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseYou are not alone. We are all here together and all you have to do is reach out to others and they will be there for you. You'll have to make yourself available to others or you won't be able to have "right fellowship." Go to the spiritual circles in your area, go to events and gatherings where ...
Views: 1526(2 votes) - Are You An Action Addict? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Anita JeffersonIt was tempting to write another title headline: Are You an Addict? I decided against it for it is not my intention to highlight the word addict; instead my intention is to inspire action. So, to be clear the word ACtIOn is the operative meaning. What does it mean to be an action ...
Views: 1516(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: Can you program the subconscious? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I saw the articles on your site and I would like to know if you can ´´program´´ the subconscious mind to win a X salary per month, even if the subconscious mind is programmed to attract money. Dear Reader: We have a brain mechanism psychologists call ...
Views: 1553(1 vote) - Dressing up, not down: Clothing does send a message - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Diane CraigNo, I am not a clothing snob. Just because I nix flip-flops in the office and cargo shorts for Dress-down Fridays does not mean my idea of sartorial splendour begins and ends with Savile Row. I will admit to a soft spot for black tie, a fondness for three-piece suits and a liking for tweed ...
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